secretive dreams

Eowyn: The women of this country learned long ago, those without swords can still die upon them. I fear neither death nor pain.
Aragorn: What do you fear, my lady?
Eowyn: A cage.

A snowstorm rewards indolence and punishes the go-getters, which is only one of the many reasons it’s the best natural disaster there is.

David Dudley, In case of blizzard, do nothing, The New York Times

She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.

Sen. Mitch McConnell on barring Sen. Elizabeth Warren from speaking out against now-AG Jeff Sessions

The point is that this isn’t the only life available. There’s a whole galaxy of things to choose from.

Captain Pike, Star Trek

nevver:

Paris, Texas – Wim Wenders

The purpose of sleep? To forget, scientists say

Carl Zimmer, New York Times

unwinona:

deducecanoe:

black-to-the-bones:

We need more stories like this to be revealed. These “Hidden Figures” we never knew about have done so much that we can’t even imagine. And noone knows about them! People need to know their heroes. This is one more story , where we see the miracle when a black person is given a chance to shine. Incredible story. I want a movie about this ,too.

#BlackExcellence

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WHY IS THIS NOT IN MY HISTORY BOOKS LIKE DAMN

The problem is not that I don’t love my science. The problem is that I love a lot of other things too. Academia leaves no time for love of things, or for breadth, or even for actually reading about your own, narrow specialization. Academia favors single-minded fanaticism, and I am not a single-minded fanatic.